Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 206-208 , 4 March 2010

Duodenal obstruction due to erosion and migration of an adjustable gastric band: a novel endoscopic approach to management

  • Anaeze C. Offodile II, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Philip Okafor, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Sohail N. Shaikh, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Advanced Endoscopy Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • David Lautz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Christopher C. Thompson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Advanced Endoscopy Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Christopher C. Thompson, M.D., Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, ASBII-2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02115

Received 15 November 2009 ,Revised 15 December 2009 ,Accepted 16 December 2009.

References 

  1. Santry HP, Gillen DL, Lauderdale DS. Trends in bariatric surgical procedures. JAMA. 2005;294:1909–1917
  2. Lunde OC. Endoscopic laser therapy for band penetration of the gastric wall after gastric banding for morbid obesity. Endoscopy. 1991;23:100–101
  3. Mittermair RP, Weiss H, Nehoda H, Aigner F. Uncommon intragastric migration of the Swedish adjustable gastric band. Obes Surg. 2002;12:372–375
  4. Meyenberger C, Gubler C, Hengstler PM. Endoscopic management of a penetrated gastric band. Gastrointest Endosc. 2004;60:480–481

PII: S1550-7289(09)00806-5

doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.12.003

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 206-208 , 4 March 2010

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution